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So you’re a handmade business owner.
Turning your passion into a business and creating an income from your sales is admirable!
But are you feeling stuck?
You’re not getting many sales and it feels really hard to turn one time customers into repeat sales.
But just like going to the clinic to get some answers for what’s causing that intense migraine, there can be numerous causes for the problem you’re having in your business.
Your prices might be wrong.
Your photos might be bad.
Your product …
You’re busting your butt doing a craft show on a hot and humid Saturday.
Your booth catches the eyes of two women and they walk over.
They look interested!
They flip your product over and look for a price tag.
Oh uh, sticker shock.
They don’t quite notice you standing there in your booth.
One of them whispers too loudly to their friend, “I could make this myself” and walks away.
Kind of stings, doesn’t it?
This is definitely one of those roll-your-eyes moments.…
Are you looking to do more with your shop’s product photography?
You know you can convert more customers into sales if your shop is optimized.
Your product photography is no exception.
I’ve talked about how to take product photos on white backgrounds and how you can edit those photos using a free software.
Today, we’ll take this to another level and talk about how you can take photos of your product on models!
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In the private Facebook group, Creative Marketing That Works (you should join! Here’s how), writing your about page is something that comes up often.
Your about page on your site is one of the most important pages there is.
The pressure is on to make sure your about page is the best it can be.
It can often be a matter of making or breaking the sale.
I’m about to share with you some of the common mistakes I see with about pages.…
Don’t chase success the hard way. Follow the same simple step-by-step system that I used to build multiple 6- and 7-figure online handmade businesses. Even if you hate selling, don’t have a large following, and aren’t techy.
How to get influencers, bloggers and celebrities to make your product go viral
How to create demand for your brand and products and turn customers into raving fans
How to automate your store, reach more customers and make sales while you sleep
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